Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-02
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
The Opening of the New Year at the
National Capital.

III 1 hENlDLNl - hENGE ION.
The Opening of the New Year at IN.
National Capital.
WASHINGTON, January IA murky.
cloudy sky, with faint dashes Of blue, and
three inches OF slippery slush were the
unpleasant conditions of the early hours OF
New Years day here. The Presidents re-
ceptiOn at the Executive Mansion, the
grand event OF the day, Of course, over
shadowed every other teStiyity. BY 1915
a. III. the carriages OF the diplomatic corps
aud Justices of the SupSeme Court had
formed in circular phalanX in front of the
portico Of the White House
The assurance given in the morning pa-
pers that the President was almost in his
normal health, brought forth every mem-
ber of the various bodies who were to be
received, and rs II o'clock approached 4
brilliant sight was preSentented in the
halls and lobbieS Of the Executive Man.
sioa-thc lighted chandeliers beautiful
floral decorations and beautiful costumes
of the ladies made up scene of beauty
y
stationed in the vestibule, began march,
minute later Colonel Wilson, United
States Marshal, appeared at the head of
the grand stairway leading from the
second floor in the west. In
mediatcly behind him came Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mrs. Manning,
The President looked us well rs usual and
walked steadily, eyiucing no discomfort
Behind the President and Mrs Manning
came Secretary BIyard and Mrs. Cleveland,
Secretary Manning and Mrs. Eudicott,
Secretary EndicOtt and Mrs. Villas, Secre-
tAry Whitney and Postmaster General
Villas. Colonel Lamont and Lieutenant
/ Duvall, OF the navy.
Itroquired but half Il minutes time for
/ the arrangement of positions in the blue
rooms to obc made, and Immediately the re-
/ crptiuu began, the Diplomatic Corps enter
/ ing fist. Then followed all the Justices Of
/ the Supreme Court, except Justice Woods.
who is in California, and then the Army
and Navy officers and congressman.
Senators Pugh and Wathall and Repre-
sentative Martin created a stir immediate
/ ~ after the Justices OF the Supreme Court
were received, by heading i list of twenty
/ four very handsome and attractive Young
/ ladies from Alabama. Mississippi aud Lou
/ i>iana. Senator Pugh walked in front OF
/ the party ana commanded them like u
company of soldiers. The ladies were re-
/ cejved as soon - they entered the House,
AMI seemed to enjoy the attention the re-
criyerS and ioolcrS-OE accorded hem.
/ There were not many senators and rep
/ rrSrutlriveS among those who called. Sen
! atorS sherman. Pugh, Walthall, Beck
. Cuckcryll Miller. Morrill,, Henderson and
. Mcphrrs,n, and Representatives Carlisle,
. Thompson. Outhwaitc Hatch. Hrecken-
ritgr. Lyman, Herbert. Murphy, Scott,
/ Mills. Burns. ElrucS, Van Eaton. Town
~hcnd Ward. Couger, wilkins Pettihone,
Clements, Grecr, SymcS, Randall, Spring
er, Harrl, aud RoU;clle being present.
Everything moved oil with clock
wo-!, precision. There was an absence OF
detectives. the only guard, being the rrgu-
/ Lar messengers about the White House
Lud i,H policemen in citizens clothing
stationed Al the different doors inside the
building.
At loon precisely the naval officers
appeared, !rd by Rear Admiral Quavkcu-
bush and Foster, followed by the army
oi)tyg:S EN-SecTc'Uy ot WIF Holt walked
with General Sheridan, am behind him
Was Jud-e Advocate General Dunn.
Almost every army and navy officer
stationed in Washington WAS present. A.
they ilcd through the blue room their
dark. gold adorned uniforms formed a
marked and effectively picturesque CON
tr,st with the brilliant toilets of Mrs
Cleveland and the Cabinet ladies rs the
holy ot handSomr-tJccd men poured into
the east room, mlngiLg with the gally
dressed crowds already assembled there,
The picture brought to the mind w;s an
enormous and dazzling Kaleidoscope. The
crowds that fingered in the parlors and
halls were Uyuch larger than for many
years pl>t
Mrs Cleveland looked particularly well
the excitement of the occasion lend
ing q brilliant color to her cheek and
la giittering sparkle to her eye. She
stood a1 the right OF the President and
irmly gra>ped each hand as it left the
Presidents and with a cordial intoning OF
r The visitors name, she looked toward the
, next cOmcr. Her dress was Il hl pOmyddOUr,
VI l.AE AtAllt iltllCsll~ SILK. ne pl lut
WAS plain and the trimming OF
NulineS lace. The train was silk
and satin stripe embroidered with rose
buds. The bodice was cut square in
front and pointed in the back, elbow
sleeves. The only ornament she wore was
, the diamond necklace given her by the
President at the wedding. Tan colored
gloves and single rosebud in her bosom,
completed a costume that charmed the
onloOkcr and adorned the wearcr.